Dragon-Devouring Mage - Chapter 37

Episode 37

EPISODE.19

The Lubrium Museum.

Located in the royal capital, this building was the only museum in Endymion.

Of course, it is said that more than 90% are fakes, but

it was possible to display them in a situation where at least some of them were mixed with genuine products because it was only a royal road level of public order.

And according to rumors, there was also a story that this museum was a door leading to the royal family’s remarks.

Of course, it was just a rumor floating around that has not been confirmed yet.

Anyway, the reason Russell went to the Lubrium Museum was simple.

‘Because that was the starting point of everything that happened to me right now.’

What happened when the exhibit named ‘The Heart of the Dragon’ and the mother’s keepsake met.

Of course, there was no guarantee that the heart displayed then and the heart displayed now were necessarily the same.

The reason for this was to replace fakes and genuine products at regular intervals to prevent theft.

still.

‘It’s just about seeing it with your own eyes.’

It wasn’t something that took a lot of time anyway. I thought so and went to the museum.

“…”

When I faced the heart displayed through the glass wall, I was speechless.

gulp.

Russell, unconsciously swallowing saliva, clenched his fists tightly.

There is no certainty or evidence.

Still, his sixth sense was screaming. that heart is real

It’s the same item that was kept here before returning.

The mana in the circle seemed to insist on that.

Of course, the appearance was not the same as before the return.

I had a dry feeling the day before, but it wasn’t to this extent.

If the appearance he saw before returning was like an old tree on a hot summer day, compared to that now-.

‘It looks like a mummified apple-like fruit.’

It is not known if it is actually possible for juicy berries to be mummified.

But he couldn’t find a better expression than that, so he said.

Even if mana, not moisture, escapes, will it look the same as me?

“after.”

Meanwhile, Russell let out a long breath. He clasped his hands, which were damp with sweat, and repeated to himself.

‘Calm down. Calm down for now.’

Embarrassment narrows one’s vision, and excitement narrows one’s thinking.

Both of them are unsuitable for mages. Russell calmed himself down.

He then crossed his arms with one hand and cupped his chin with the other, and exhaled.

‘What if mana really resided in this, and what if that mana and mother’s belongings reacted to cause something?’

Why did the ring, which was the only keepsake left by her mother, cause such a reaction?

I don’t know why my mother had such a ring.

‘What if, as a result, I returned to the past and got this strange power?’

If so, all anglers fit snugly.

Molgol, who had become even more shabby than before, was the same.

“hmm.”

After thinking for a moment, Russell released his hand from his chin.

“What the hell is it? you.”

I reached out my hand, knowing that I wouldn’t hear an answer.

Took-.

As soon as his fingertips touch the protective glass surrounding the heart, he is terrifyingly keying!

“-What?”

A headache came over me.

Russell gritted it.

As if responding to that heart, the heart’s mana began to boil violently.

A sharp pain, like a needle piercing the realm of the mind, ran into my brain.

“Kuk.”

With a moan, Russell removed his finger from the glass.

I pressed my temples as I felt the headache gradually go away.

He straightened his back, bent like a shrimp.

“What the hell kind of pain is this…”

Before Russell’s words were finished, it came right in front of his eyes.

A translucent green window came to mind.

It was a mission.

[Mission]

Secure the heart.

Secure the ‘Heart of the Dragon’ stored in the Royal Capital Endymion Museum.

Securing or not (n)

[Reward]

Intermediate magic stone (edible) x2

???

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A reward marked with ???.

As it has been so far, it probably won’t be a normal reward.

It’s definitely a map that leads to somewhere, even if it’s not-.

‘There will be a reward equivalent to the Horn of Flame or the Cloudy Ring that I ingested a while ago.’

like that.

Russell, who stared at the contents of the mission that came to mind for a long time, sighed.

“under-.”

Regret, lingering, giving up, etc.

A sigh that reveals all sorts of emotions. But I can’t help it.

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with a way to secure the items on display inside the museum.

‘If you take it blindly, you may be punished for stealing it… In the worst case, you may be punished for being involved with the royal family.’

After all, the owner of this museum was the royal family.

No, I couldn’t even guarantee that I could get out of this museum safely before that.

‘Even if the number of people deployed is second, it’s a magic trap everywhere.’

Maybe it was because I was in the 4th circle.

I could feel the presences of magical powers that I hadn’t felt before coming back.

It was clear that those magic traps would be activated if they tried to steal things from here.

All secret yet effective and powerful magic.

At the level of Russell now, he could not be surpassed or destroyed.

Presumably, it would be impossible for even a skilled person who has reached the level of a mage to extract items from this place.

Above that, in the case of superhumans, commonly referred to as masters, Russell could not even dare to evaluate them, saying,

‘After all, they can only be obtained through legal routes.’

The way you can think of is money if not balls.

Either way, it’s not easy for Russell now, but if you have to consider the possibility, it’s going to be empty.

‘It doesn’t look good to sell the royal family’s goods for money.’

The Endymion royal family was not in need of money either.

‘Then, the next question is how much effort do I have to make to get one of the royal family items?’

As for this part, I have no choice but to ask someone with a little more experience, such as a brother-in-law or a teacher.

Thinking so, Russell left the museum.

“Are you back?”

I said to the coachman as I got on top of the carriage that was waiting at the entrance of the museum.

“yes. I’m done with my errands, so I guess I can go back to the mansion now.”

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“This is…”

The moment I checked the scale of the mansion.

Feeling speechless, Russell got off the carriage.

‘I expected the mansion to be of a certain size, but I thought it would be three stories tall and even have a garden.’

At this level, even compared to the mansions of the capital’s aristocrats with half-way titles, it seems not lacking.

but.

‘Because if you’re a 5th circle mage, you can compare yourself with a royal viscount or an honorary count.’

Upon entering, a person who appears to be an employee finds Russell and asks him.

“Where are you from?”

“Oh, my name is Russell. Thanks to Brother Hubert’s consideration, I am staying at this mansion from today.”

“It was the wizard who said he would come up soon. I have been contacted by Hubert.”

Fortunately, no cumbersome procedures were required.

It was because Hubert had informed the employer of Russell’s existence through a letter in advance.

“This is the room the wizard will use.”

The room he arrived at was a pretty nice room in the middle of the second floor.

Just by opening the window you could see the garden and the boulevard beyond.

In addition, the area seemed to be several times the size of the dormitory.

‘I think it’s too wide for someone to write alone.’

I hope you feel awkward for a while because it feels wider than the room you used when your father was alive when you were a child.

Soon, Russell opened the subspace.

One by one, they released the things they had brought with them.

Simple luggage with a few robes to change into and a few books.

“hmm.”

Still, the awkwardness seemed to go away a little, probably because I put a few of my things.

In the meantime, Russell buried himself on the chair provided in the room.

‘Since the tidying up is over and I’m alone after a long time-.’

Now it’s your turn to do something you’ve only been imagining for the past few days.

“Sueu-.”

Russell focused his mind as he slowly guided his breath into the depths of his lungs.

Concentrating to the fullest, I recalled the situation and sensations at that time once again.

uh-.

uh uh-.

It’s not long before I hear the beast-like howls of the undead in my ears.

Hundreds of undead appeared in the image.

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how much time had passed

Russell, who had continued image training for a long time, let out a breath.

“under-.”

Slowly, he half-opened his eyes and complained slightly.

“It’s not going to be as easy as I thought.”

As if to prove that he had been concentrating for a long time, his hair as well as his chest area were wet with sweat.

It was worth it.

Because the time in the image is completely different from the time in reality.

In reality, at most an hour or so had passed, but

Russell came back after battling and beating the undead for several nights.

However, Russell was not a person who gave up quickly enough to resign after failing only once.

‘I knew from the beginning that it wouldn’t work just once.’

Then ten times or a hundred times.

Be it a day, a month or a year.

I have no choice but to continue image training.

‘Let’s focus again.’

Feeling that his mental powers had recovered a little, Russell made up his mind once again.

As soon as he closed his eyes, Russell’s consciousness fell into the crowd of undead.

uh-.

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a few hours from that.

The extremely overheated circle bubbling as if it would explode at any moment.

“Kuk!”

In the meantime, Russell let out a saliva.

His whole body had already been covered with sweat, covering it from top to bottom, and it had been heavily stretched.

In addition, because it consumed a lot of concentration, the face was also exhausted.

The dark circles on her eyelids reached down to her cheekbones, and the tip of her nose was slightly red.

In addition, his lips were cracked like rice paddies in a drought.

Nevertheless, Russell did not give up.

‘I think I just need to do a little bit more-.’

I couldn’t possibly say that I should rest at this point today.

Because the feeling of having the high ground in front of me came one after another.

That moment.

“Ugh-.”

The overheated mana rippled as if it would explode at any moment.

If left as it is, the mana it had might spill out in all directions.

In that case, there was a possibility that the entire mansion would be destroyed in the aftermath alone.

‘I have to stop here for a while…’

I urgently tried to stop the rotation of the circle.

Anger at that moment!

Magical power, which would have been nothing strange even if it erupted immediately, began to stabilize on the spot.

Even that was not enough, until the amount of mana increased significantly.

Purely in terms of the amount of horsepower, ‘It’s enough horsepower that it’s no wonder that it’s a 5th circle.’

At that moment, Russell was convinced.

After a battle repeated countless times in hours or images.

that you finally succeeded

That it succeeded in eliciting that sense of the time.

If you do not forget this sense and repeat it over and over again, you will be able to use it one day.

Thinking so, Russell slowly opened his eyes.

Maintaining the state of the change that had taken place, I got up from my chair.

Then he met his eyes in the mirror opposite him.

“…!?”

Russell’s body stiffened as if time had stopped.

It was because the reflection of himself in the mirror was completely different from the appearance he remembered.

Red horns and amber eyes.

A notification sound was heard.

[You have succeeded in Turning Dragonian on your own.]

[The dragon’s horns are manifested according to the current level.]

[Understanding of advanced flame attributes increases significantly while turning Dragonian.]

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the wizard who swallowed the dragon